Key takeaways:
- Former President Donald Trump has been found liable for sexual battery and defamation in a federal civil trial against writer E. Jean Carroll.
- Trump continued to disparage Carroll during a CNN town hall, leading her attorney to consider filing a third lawsuit against him.
- The jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse, but not rape, and also found that he defamed Carroll in a case stemming from an incident in the mid-1990s.
Former President Donald Trump has been found liable for sexual battery and defamation in a federal civil trial against writer E. Jean Carroll, and his attorneys have filed a notice to appeal the verdict.
Trump continued to disparage Carroll during a CNN town hall on Wednesday night, calling her a “whack job,” using language similar to that which led to his defamation verdict in the first place. He also mocked her story and called her a “wack job” as the mostly Republican audience laughed and applauded.
Carroll’s attorney Roberta Kaplan told the New York Times that she is considering filing a third lawsuit against Trump based on his comments during the town hall.
The jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse, but not rape, and also found that he defamed Carroll in a case stemming from an incident in the mid-1990s. Trump has denied the allegations and said the story is “fake” and a “made-up story.”
The case is ongoing and the appeal process could take months. It is unclear if Trump will be able to overturn the verdict or if Carroll will be able to file a third lawsuit against him.
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